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as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconduct
Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The payments add to millions of dollars that taxpayers have footed in recent years to settle police misconduct claims.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The Antioch Police Department has been grappling with staffing shortages after several officers were either charged or indicted in relation to a widespread misconduct investigation or for their involvement in racist, homophobic, and sexist text messages that were sent amongst officers.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The dispute stems from an arbitration award issued in summer 2023 that provided CPD officers accused of serious misconduct the option to have their administrative cases decided by the Chicago Police Board or in private by a third-party.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Trump and eight defendants want to overturn Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the case despite allegations of misconduct and financial conflict of interest.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The payments add to millions of dollars that taxpayers have footed in recent years to settle police misconduct claims.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The Antioch Police Department has been grappling with staffing shortages after several officers were either charged or indicted in relation to a widespread misconduct investigation or for their involvement in racist, homophobic, and sexist text messages that were sent amongst officers.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The dispute stems from an arbitration award issued in summer 2023 that provided CPD officers accused of serious misconduct the option to have their administrative cases decided by the Chicago Police Board or in private by a third-party.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
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Thao has not been charged with a crime and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cash App and Block, however, have denied any wrongdoing.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The flick was a comedic noir that imagined a Hollywood where cartoons and humans live together, and the plot involved murder, adultery, blackmail and other adult topics.Victoria Edel, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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She’s getting beheaded for committing adultery with a distant cousin.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Corning for possibly abusing its market dominance in supplying its protective glass to electronics vendors.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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In her old home, Sasha was abused and could not walk or clean herself properly.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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There were no injuries, but three homes were damaged in the fire, which began at around 9 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway, Mayor Doug Stewart said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Officials haven’t determined the number of structures that have been damaged.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The law also allows law enforcement to issue a notice of noncompliance when autonomous vehicles violate local traffic ordinances.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Remaining open until 8 p.m. would also violate a section of the state constitution that sets voting times, the judge added.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Several months later, on July 24, another complaint was filed by co-owner, Roger N. Behle Jr., alleging Anstead and Bednarski mismanaged the company's finances.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Several months later, on July 24, co-owner Roger N. Behle Jr. filed a complaint alleging Anstead and Bednarski mismanaged the company's finances.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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